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Interview Skills Worksheet: Thank-You Note

Interview skills lesson 21: The thank-you note · Set 890 · 40 questions
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Tip (Thank, recall, restate): Parts: the thanks → one detail you recall → your interest → the sign-off. Send it within 24 hours to everyone who interviewed you, even if you think it went badly. Avoid: waiting two weeks, asking for the result, long essays, copied templates, misspelt names, demands.

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  1. 1.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a polite sign-off (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding demands (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
  4. 4.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite sign-off (b) naming one detail (c) sending it the same day (d) a long essay
  6. 6.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) never (c) after a month (d) before the interview
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spelling names right (b) naming one detail (c) a polite sign-off (d) waiting two weeks
  8. 8.True or false: “With thanks, Meera Iyer” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) misspelling their name
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) sending it the same day (c) thanking each person (d) naming one detail
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for the result (b) waiting two weeks (c) a polite sign-off (d) misspelling their name
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) adding demands (d) misspelling their name
  13. 13.True or false: “Best regards, Rohan Das” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) a copy-paste
  16. 16.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Sincerely, Tara Menon” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  20. 20.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  21. 21.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  22. 22.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
  23. 23.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking each person (b) a polite sign-off (c) adding demands (d) naming one detail
  25. 25.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a copied template (c) misspelling their name (d) naming one detail
  26. 26.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) your interest (b) the thanks (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
  27. 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I am even more excited about joining your team.” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a long essay (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
  31. 31.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) asking for the result (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
  34. 34.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
  36. 36.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  37. 37.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: spelling names right? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  38. 38.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  39. 39.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  40. 40.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. misspelling their name
  3. naming one detail
  4. False
  5. a long essay
  6. within 24 hours
  7. waiting two weeks
  8. False
  9. a short note
  10. a copied template
  11. a polite sign-off
  12. a short note
  13. True
  14. False
  15. short and specific
  16. True
  17. True
  18. True
  19. a detail you recall
  20. the thanks
  21. the sign-off
  22. thanking each person
  23. False
  24. adding demands
  25. naming one detail
  26. a detail you recall
  27. your interest
  28. thanking each person
  29. a good note habit
  30. the sign-off
  31. False
  32. a good note habit
  33. spelling names right
  34. False
  35. a detail you recall
  36. a good note habit
  37. a good note habit
  38. a good note habit
  39. a poor note habit
  40. False

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